Supple Impact Simulated Folding Chair

ABSTRACT

A supple impact simulated folding chair includes a first leg assembly, a second leg assembly providing behind the first leg assembly, and a portrayed seat supported by the first leg assembly, wherein the first leg assembly, the second leg assembly and the portrayed seat are configured to be slightly deformable, so that when the supple impact simulated folding chair hits on a target, a possibility of injuring the target by the supple impact simulated folding chair is minimized.

CROSS REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This is a non-provisional application which claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119 to a provision application having an application serial number of 61/700,449 and a filing date of Sep. 13, 2012.

BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention relates to a simulated chair, and more particularly to a simulated folding chair for use in a wide variety of suitable sporting events, such as professional wrestling.

2. Description of Related Arts

In many sporting activities, such as wrestling, there are many people of all ages that role play and emulate wrestling and the antics played out in the ring. During a typical wrestling session, wrestlers may get some items and use them to hit each other. For example, a wrestler may pick up a standard steel folding chair and hit his opponent with that chair. Such action would certainly cause severe or fatal injuries on the part of the opponent. Although the use of steel folding chairs as weapons in a wrestling session may greatly enhance the excitement of the session, there is a need for minimizing the chance of causing severe or fatal injuries due to the use of such steel folding chairs.

SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a supple impact simulated folding chair which may be used as a weapon in a wrestling session or role play, and is capable of minimizing the chance of injuring an opponent when he or she is hit by the supple impact simulated folding chair of the present invention.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a supple impact simulated folding chair which is configured to hold its shape when presented for striking, and is soft and pliable enough for substantially reducing the possibility of causing injury on the part of the person hit by the supple impact simulated folding chair of the present invention.

Another objective of the present invention is to provide a supple impact simulated folding chair comprising at least a front leg assembly, a rear leg assembly, and a portrayed seat, wherein such components are configured to be optimally deformable so that when the supple impact folding chair hits on an opponent, the possibility of him being injured can be minimized or even eliminated.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a supple impact simulated folding chair formed and portrayed in a folded position (i.e. a folded chair) for use as a weapon in striking in a role play or a wrestling session.

In one aspect of the present invention, it provides a supple impact simulated folding chair, comprising:

a supple impact simulated folding chair, comprising:

a first leg assembly;

a second leg assembly providing at a rear side of the first leg assembly; and

a portrayed seat supported by at least one of the first leg assembly and the second leg assembly, wherein the first leg assembly, the second leg assembly and the portrayed seat are configured to be slightly deformable, so that when the supple impact simulated folding chair hits on a target, a possibility of injuring the target by the supple impact simulated folding chair is minimized.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is rear perspective view of a supple impact simulated folding chair according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is schematic diagram of the supple impact simulated folding chair according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, illustrating that a man is holding the supple impact simulated folding chair of the present invention for striking on an opponent.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the supple impact simulated folding chair of FIG. 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the supple impact simulated folding chair of FIG. 1 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a sectional side view of the supple impact simulated folding chair along line A-A of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5B is another sectional side view of the supple impact simulated folding chair along line B-B of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6 is sectional front view of the supple impact simulated folding chair along line C-C of FIG. 3.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The following detailed description of the preferred embodiment is the preferred mode of carrying out the invention. The description is not to be taken in any limiting sense. It is presented for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the present invention. Each of the inventive features described below can be used independently of one another or in combination with other features.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, FIG. 5A and FIG. 5B, and FIG. 6 of the drawings, a supple impact simulated folding chair 1 (hereinafter referred to as a folding chair 1) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is illustrated. Broadly, the supple impact simulated folding chair 1 comprises a first leg assembly 2 preferably configured as a front leg assembly, a second leg assembly 4 preferably configured as a rear leg assembly and provided at a rear side of the first leg assembly 2 when the folding chair 1 is portrayed as being folded, and a portrayed seat 7. The portrayed seat 7 is supported by at least one of the first leg assembly 2 and the second leg assembly 4, wherein the first leg assembly 2, the second leg assembly 4 and the portrayed seat 7 are configured to be slightly deformable, so that when the folding chair 1 hits on a target, a possibility of injuring the target by the folding chair 1 can be minimized or even eliminated.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the folding chair 1 further comprises a first cross member 3, a second cross member 5 and a back support 6. The folding chair 1 of the present invention is approximately 38 inches in height and approximately 16.5 inches in width. In this preferred embodiment, both the first cross member 3 and the second cross member 5 may have a substantially circular cross section and may extend between the first leg assembly 2. Alternatively, however, the first cross member 3 and the second cross member 5 may extend between the first leg assembly 2 and the second leg assembly 4 respectively. As a further alternative, both the first cross member 3 and the second cross member 5 may extend between the second leg assembly 4.

The first leg assembly 2 comprises a first tubular leg 21 and a second tubular leg 22, wherein each of the first cross member 3 and the second cross member 5 transversely extends between the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22, preferably between lower portions of the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22. The second leg assembly 4 comprises a third tubular leg 41 and a fourth tubular leg 42, wherein the third tubular leg 41 is provided on a rear side of first tubular leg 21, while the fourth tubular leg 42 is provided on a rear side of the second tubular leg 22. Note that the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22 are formed and portrayed as extending up, around and over an uppermost portion of the folding chair 1. The back support 6 is formed and extended between top end portions of the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22. Furthermore, an outer surface of the back support 6 has a wavy cross section and forms a first wavy outer surface 61. The first wavy outer surface 61 defines a plurality of first convex sections 62, and a plurality of first indentions 63 forming between each two first convex sections 62 of the back support 6. This structural feature ensures that when the back support portrayed seat 7 is fully inflated, it retains satisfactory structural integrity.

Moreover, the first leg assembly 2 further comprises a transverse member 23 extending between top ends of the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22. The back support 6 is formed in a space defined between the transverse member 23, the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22. Note that the back support 6 and the transverse member 23 are also configured to be slightly deformable so that when they hit on an opponent, the possibility of injury on the part of the opponent can be minimized or even eliminated.

In this preferred embodiment of the present invention, a longitudinal length of the first leg assembly 2 is greater than that of the second leg assembly 4. The portrayed seat 7 has first and second lateral side edge portions 71, 72. The first lateral side edge portion 71 and the second lateral side edge portion 72 are preferably attached to the first leg assembly 2. The portrayed seat 7 is positioned on a plane that is generally parallel to the first leg assembly 2 when the folding chair 1 is represented in the folded position. As alternatives, the portrayed seat 7 may be attached both to the first leg assembly 2 and the second leg assembly 4, or the second leg assembly 4 along. Moreover, an outer surface of the portrayed seat 7 also has a wavy cross section and forms a second wavy outer surface 73. The second wavy outer surface 73 defines a plurality of second convex sections 74, and a plurality of second indentions 75 forming between each two second convex sections 74 of the portrayed seat 7. This structural feature ensures that when the portrayed seat 7 is fully inflated, it retains satisfactory structural integrity.

The folding chair 1 further comprises a plurality of inflating valves 40 spacedly forming on the first leg assembly 2, the second leg assembly 4, the portrayed seat 7, and the back support 6. Each of the first leg assembly 2, the second leg assembly 4, the first cross member 3, the second cross member 5, the portrayed seat 7, and the back support 6 are configured to be hollow and is inflatable by air via the inflating valves 40. In other words, all these components are configured to be slightly deformable so that when the folding chair 1 hits on a target such as an opponent (as shown in FIG. 2), a possibility of injuring the target by the folding chair 1 can be minimized or even eliminated.

More specifically, the hollow structure of the folding chair 1 may define a plurality of air chambers 50 in each of the first leg assembly 2, the third tubular leg 41 of the second leg assembly 4, the fourth tubular leg 42 of the second leg assembly 4, the portrayed seat 7, the first cross member 3, the second cross member 5 and the back support 6. According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inflating chamber 50 of the first leg assembly 2 communicates with the inflating chambers 50 of the first cross member 3 and the second cross member 5. Each of the inflating chambers 50 of the back support 6, the third tubular leg 41, the fourth tubular leg 42, and the portrayed seat 7 are individually and separately formed so that each of these inflating chambers 50 does not communicate with other inflating chambers 50.

Accordingly, for each of the components having a separate and individual air chamber 50, it is equipped with at least one of the inflating valves 40 for allowing a user to inflate the corresponding component with air. In other words, each of the first leg assembly 2, the third tubular leg 41 of the second leg assembly 4, the fourth tubular leg 42 of the second leg assembly 4, the portrayed seat 7, and the back support 6 has at least one of the inflating valves 40 communicating with the corresponding air chamber 50.

The second leg assembly 4 is approximately 25 inches in length. Each of the third tubular leg 41 and the fourth tubular leg 42 has an outer diameter of approximately 2.125 inch.

On the other hand, the first leg assembly 2 is approximately 92 inches in overall length beginning from the first tubular leg 21, thence extending up and around the upper-most portion of folding chair 1 as the transverse member 23, then down and terminating as the second tubular leg 22.

Each of the first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22 has a length of approximately 37 inches and an outer diameter of approximately 2.125 inch. The first tubular leg 21 and the second tubular leg 22 are connected horizontally by the first cross member 3 and the second cross member 5 each having an outer diameter of approximately 2 inch.

The back support 6 has a height of approximately 6.5 inches and a width of approximately 14 inches. The portrayed seat 7 has a depth of approximately 2.25 inches and is located approximately 1.75 inches below the back support 6 and approximately 6 inches above the second cross member 5. The folding chair 1 is generally portrayed in a folded up position with the portrayed seat 7 being approximately 13.5 inches in width and approximately 14.5 inches in height.

Since the folding chair 1 of the present invention is preferably inflated with air, the entire folding chair remains in a predetermined level of pliability so as to allow for its intended use of striking However, when the folding chair 1 of the present invention hits on a target, it will temporarily yield and then return to and maintain its individual characteristic and original shapes thus greatly reducing if not eliminating the possibility of injury on the part of the target. The second leg assembly 4 reinforces the first leg assembly 2 in holding its shape both when the folding chair 1 is at rest and when it is used for striking Moreover, the second leg assembly 4 also assists the first leg assembly 2 in returning to its original state after it has hit a target.

The folding chair 1 of the present invention may be configured and manufactured from a predetermined inflatable membrane or an inflatable membrane with a protective covering. Moreover, the folding chair 1 can also be configured from a protective covering filled and sealed with stuffing materials, foam material or any other material which exhibits a characteristic that when the folding chair 1 hits on a target, it will temporarily and slightly deform so as not to harm the target. However, the folding chair 1 is capable of maintaining a predetermined structural integrity after hitting the target.

The folding chair 1 emulates and allows for safe play acting of the use of a standard metal folding chair as depicted and used in professional wrestling. In a preferred method of use, the user may grasp the folding chair by the first leg assembly 2 and the second leg assembly 4, thus presenting the folding chair 1 to any desired position in which to direct and strike a target, such as an opponent. It is important to mention that the folding chair 1 and all its components described above are simulated components so that they may achieve the safety results described above. In other words, in a typical role play session, players may mimic using a real folding chair to hit each other. Moreover, they may actually practice wrestling by using the folding chair 1 of the present invention.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes could be made to the embodiments described above without departing from the broad inventive concept thereof. It is understood, therefore, that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiment disclosed, but it is intended to cover modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention. No limitation with respect to the specific device illustrated herein is intended or should be inferred.

The present invention, while illustrated and described in terms of a preferred embodiment and several alternatives, is not limited to the particular description contained in this specification. Additional alternative or equivalent components could also be used to practice the present invention. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A supple impact simulated folding chair, comprising: a first leg assembly; a second leg assembly providing at a rear side of said first leg assembly; and a portrayed seat supported by at least one of said first leg assembly and said second leg assembly, wherein said first leg assembly, said second leg assembly and said portrayed seat are configured to be slightly deformable, so that when said supple impact simulated folding chair hits on a target, a possibility of injuring said target by said supple impact simulated folding chair is minimized.
 2. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a first cross member and a second cross member providing on at least one of said first leg assembly and said second leg assembly, and a back support providing on an upper portion of said first leg assembly, wherein said first cross member, said second cross member and said back support are configured to be slightly deformable.
 3. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 2, wherein said first leg assembly comprises a first tubular leg and a second tubular leg, wherein said first cross member and said second cross member transversely extend between said first tubular leg and said second tubular leg at lower portions of said first tubular leg and said second tubular leg.
 4. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 3, wherein said second leg assembly comprises a third tubular leg provided at a rear side of said first tubular leg, and a fourth tubular leg provided at a rear side of said second tubular leg.
 5. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 4, wherein said first leg assembly further comprises a transverse member extending between top ends of said first tubular leg and said second tubular leg, wherein said back support is formed in a space defined between said transverse member, said first tubular leg and said second tubular leg, wherein said transverse member is configured to be slightly deformable.
 6. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 1, wherein said portrayed seat has a first lateral side edge portion and a second lateral side edge portion attaching to said first leg assembly.
 7. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 4, wherein said portrayed seat has a first lateral side edge portion and a second lateral side edge portion attaching to said first leg assembly.
 8. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 5, wherein said portrayed seat has a first lateral side edge and a second lateral side edge attaching to said first leg assembly.
 9. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said first leg assembly, said second leg assembly, and said portrayed seat has a hollow structure and is configured to be inflatable.
 10. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said first leg assembly, said second leg assembly, said portrayed seat, said first cross member, said second cross member, and said back support has a hollow structure and is configured to be inflatable.
 11. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 8, wherein each of said first leg assembly, said second leg assembly, said portrayed seat, said first cross member, said second cross member, and said back support has a hollow structure and is configured to be inflatable.
 12. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 9, further comprising a plurality of inflating valves spacedly forming on said first leg assembly, said second leg assembly, and said portrayed seat respectively.
 13. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 10, further comprising an inflating valves spacedly forming on said first leg assembly, said third tubular leg, said fourth tubular leg, said portrayed seat, and said back support respectively.
 14. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 11, further comprising an inflating valves spacedly forming on said first leg assembly, said third tubular leg, said fourth tubular leg, said portrayed seat, and said back support respectively.
 15. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 1, being configured from an inflatable membrane.
 16. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 11, being configured from an inflatable membrane.
 17. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 14, being configured from an inflatable membrane.
 18. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 1, being configured from foam material.
 19. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 5, being configured from foam material.
 20. The supple impact simulated folding chair, as recited in claim 8, being configured from foam material. 